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he was the longest-serving u.s. senator and congress. he was elected in 1952 and the u.s. senate in 1958. he passed away in june of 2010. two former staff ers, talked about the late senator's life, his life in politics and his rise to leadership in the senate. this is an hour. >> our first >> the first speaker is ira shapiro. he played important roles in foreign intelligence surveillance and the completing of the metrorail system. during the clinton administration, he served as a leading u.s. trader and earned the rank of staffman. he was described as an antidote and he promised to deliver. and he promised to deliver. cynicismote to c
he was the longest-serving u.s. senator and congress. he was elected in 1952 and the u.s. senate in 1958. he passed away in june of 2010. two former staff ers, talked about the late senator's life, his life in politics and his rise to leadership in the senate. this is an hour. >> our first >> the first speaker is ira shapiro. he played important roles in foreign intelligence surveillance and the completing of the metrorail system. during the clinton administration, he served as a...
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u.s. senator dianne feinstein who is rushing to resurrect a bill on gun control. the most responsible set of comments came from the n.r.a. which said at the beginning when the events begin unfolding on tv let's wait for all the facts to come in. i'm calling as a former v.a. homeless outreach worker in rest l.a. one third of america's homeless are military veterans. every one of them could be off the street with mental health problems and so forth if the v.a. would process the claims that have been four and a half years delayed. we sue the v.a. in the ninth u.s. circuit court of appeals in may of last year. the government under obama and holder appealed that win before the three justices panel in may of last year to the full court which set aside our victory and veterans are now back to square one with no mental health issues from a v.a. under a former four-star army general who refuses to process our benefits claim. host: ok. here is paul on twitter. my question is how will balm care -- ob
u.s. senator dianne feinstein who is rushing to resurrect a bill on gun control. the most responsible set of comments came from the n.r.a. which said at the beginning when the events begin unfolding on tv let's wait for all the facts to come in. i'm calling as a former v.a. homeless outreach worker in rest l.a. one third of america's homeless are military veterans. every one of them could be off the street with mental health problems and so forth if the v.a. would process the claims that have...
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the spokesman urged the international community to intervene, and called for u.s. leadership credit than just humanitarian aid. from the johns hopkins school of against humanitarian studies, this is an hour and a half. >> thank you. thank you for everyone. thank you for the john hopkins university for organizing this event. let me start by sharing with you a personal story that just happened today, which gives you just a sense of how our lives became tragic. today, one of my close friends, a well-known activist in my home town, has been killed by indiscriminate shelling in the city. dareaa is 7 kilometers south of damascus. and it has been days of fighting with the security forces. this is why the security forces target the city. it is very close to the damascus capital. they use the fighter jets and the shelling. the story of mohammad is very important. he is a peaceful activist. he graduated from damascus university. since 2003, he was very active on social networks, working with other activists in the city to organize peaceful demonstrations against the war in i
the spokesman urged the international community to intervene, and called for u.s. leadership credit than just humanitarian aid. from the johns hopkins school of against humanitarian studies, this is an hour and a half. >> thank you. thank you for everyone. thank you for the john hopkins university for organizing this event. let me start by sharing with you a personal story that just happened today, which gives you just a sense of how our lives became tragic. today, one of my close...
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right now today in the u.s. department of education, average salary across the board in the federal department of education, the average salary is $102,000 a year. isaverage teacher's salary $42,000 the year, less than half of what federal bureaucrats are making. most of them have never talked a child to read. we need to leave those dollars in the hands of the states and the people and let the teachers be able to teach. i have been very critical of president bush with notes have left behind -- no child left behind. i hear teachers all over the country i have talked to and they all agree with me we need to get rid of no child left behind. we need to leave those dollars in the hands of the states and the people, and that is one area of spending where we could do so. students would be in a whole lot better situation. the education level is dropping because we are paying an average. crack in the department of education $102,000 a year. we need to leave those dollars to the states so we can pay the teachers and educa
right now today in the u.s. department of education, average salary across the board in the federal department of education, the average salary is $102,000 a year. isaverage teacher's salary $42,000 the year, less than half of what federal bureaucrats are making. most of them have never talked a child to read. we need to leave those dollars in the hands of the states and the people and let the teachers be able to teach. i have been very critical of president bush with notes have left behind --...
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u.s. house of representatives in 1978, in the office of the general clerk under then majority leader john rhodes. where he learned the intricacies of the house and legislative procedures while keeping official minutes in this chamber. in 1979 he began working in the republican cloakroom where he remained for seven years before beginning a new position as floor assistance it -- floor assistant to the republican leader in 1986. since then jay has served as floor assistant to three speakers of the house, including newt gingrich, dennis hastert and the current speaker, john boehner. the career that has spanned over 35 years, jay has served as an invaluable role for so many members in helping them to learn the ways of the u.s. house of representatives. i'm proud to be among those who have benefited from jay's service and friendship and leadership. but jay isn't just known for his expertise in parliamentary procedure. he's known to be an individual of substance and distinct professionalism. in f
u.s. house of representatives in 1978, in the office of the general clerk under then majority leader john rhodes. where he learned the intricacies of the house and legislative procedures while keeping official minutes in this chamber. in 1979 he began working in the republican cloakroom where he remained for seven years before beginning a new position as floor assistance it -- floor assistant to the republican leader in 1986. since then jay has served as floor assistant to three speakers of the...
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u.s. washington journal, live every morning at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. >> house speaker john boehner today proposed letting tax rates go up on income above $1 million as a short-term step to avoid some of the fiscal cliff. the white house and democratic leaders rejected his offer. we will hear from speaker boehner next. we will also get reaction from democratic house members and senators and later, a news conference with the brady campaign to prevent gun violence. >> our first experience was to come in a different way than every family up here. after dad was sworn in, we took a picture of the family behind the oval office desk. that night, we did not get to move into the white house because nixon have left so quickly, they left their doctor -- daughter and son in law to pack all their clothes and belongings. we had to go back to our little house in alexandria, virginia. the neighborhood was surrounded by secret service. we had in the boehner -- we had been living there. that night, mo
u.s. washington journal, live every morning at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. >> house speaker john boehner today proposed letting tax rates go up on income above $1 million as a short-term step to avoid some of the fiscal cliff. the white house and democratic leaders rejected his offer. we will hear from speaker boehner next. we will also get reaction from democratic house members and senators and later, a news conference with the brady campaign to prevent gun violence. >> our first...
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u.s. gun sales are by private sellers who are not required to perform background checks. you can be a three-time convicted felon, a serial domestic abuser, severely mentally ill, or even on a terrorist watch list and still go to a gun show or go on the internet and buy whatever gun you want. the american people want to strengthen their bases to prevent the mentally ill from buying gun. but over a million disqualifying mental health records are still missing from states. 10 states have failed to flag a single person as mentally ill. and 17 states list less than 100 people. miles per hour people want to see assault weapons bans reinstated and large capacity ammunition clps banned to keep dangerous ammunition out of the hands of mad men. let's face it. when you put a 30-round clip in an assault weapon, you are not protecting your home. you are not hunting deer, you are hunting people. we have hid from this fight for too long. for too long we have used politics and the second amendment to cove
u.s. gun sales are by private sellers who are not required to perform background checks. you can be a three-time convicted felon, a serial domestic abuser, severely mentally ill, or even on a terrorist watch list and still go to a gun show or go on the internet and buy whatever gun you want. the american people want to strengthen their bases to prevent the mentally ill from buying gun. but over a million disqualifying mental health records are still missing from states. 10 states have failed to...
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the u.s.. after that, a look at the so- called fiscal cliff. then a discussion on have a fiscal cliff may affect medicare payments to doctors. tomorrow, we will take your calls and offers several perspectives on their reaction to the connecticut school shooting. wanda summers looks at how states are bracing for sequestration. >> my inspiration was the idea that i wanted to explain how this doesn't happen. we know the story of the cold war. we know the main events. i want to show from a different angle what did it feel like to subjected.he people' one of the things that has happened since 1989 is the region has become very differentiated. these countries no longer even have much in common except for the common memory of communist occupation. anne applebaum canad from her historical narrative "iron curtain" sunday night at 8:00. >> brian m. -- brian moynihan said the government and lenders and borrowers have to reset their expectations on home ownership. he called for fannie mae and freddie mac
the u.s.. after that, a look at the so- called fiscal cliff. then a discussion on have a fiscal cliff may affect medicare payments to doctors. tomorrow, we will take your calls and offers several perspectives on their reaction to the connecticut school shooting. wanda summers looks at how states are bracing for sequestration. >> my inspiration was the idea that i wanted to explain how this doesn't happen. we know the story of the cold war. we know the main events. i want to show from a...
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host: if the u.s. government and american taxpayers go over the so called "fiscal cliff" what do you foresee for? the for? guest: the fiscal cliff is going to shave off about 4% of gdp, so that the national economic growth. currently is growing about 2%. you can do very simple mathematics. and we are back in a recession. we can anticipate 1 million or 2 million net job losses in 2013. it will be difficult for the housing market to continue its momentum without jobs. so we hope that this cliff can be averted. host: when you look at negotiations going on in washington, does your association have a favorable path towards achieving the fiscal cliff? guest: a $1 trillion budget deficit we have been running annually, that is unsustainable. something needs to be addressed. the shrinking of the time. we have, one has to get something done quickly and then a grand bargain as to get done in the springtime to fundamentally address the long- term budget deficit. but after get over the short- term obstacle. we're n
host: if the u.s. government and american taxpayers go over the so called "fiscal cliff" what do you foresee for? the for? guest: the fiscal cliff is going to shave off about 4% of gdp, so that the national economic growth. currently is growing about 2%. you can do very simple mathematics. and we are back in a recession. we can anticipate 1 million or 2 million net job losses in 2013. it will be difficult for the housing market to continue its momentum without jobs. so we hope that...
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the u.s. will have a relationship with the new egypt but it will not be the relationship of a client state that we saw with's the minority -- hosni mubarak or on war said sadat. is the changing relationship in the country like pakistan after the osama bin laden raid and in states like yemen. they look over the horizon that bahrain and say, we do not want that. host: one of the papers this morning has a story taking a look at the change in leadership in specific countries in asia and highlighting what is going on in north korea, south korea, and japan. what does that prove for the administration? guest: you can put north korea in the same category as japan and south korea. they have taken power and have produced leaders but are still checked by the open society and by the democratic political system. kim jong un is the son of kim jong il who died about a year ago. to say he is a hawk misses the point. he is a tyrant. he continues to sell arms to countries like iran and build their nuclear progr
the u.s. will have a relationship with the new egypt but it will not be the relationship of a client state that we saw with's the minority -- hosni mubarak or on war said sadat. is the changing relationship in the country like pakistan after the osama bin laden raid and in states like yemen. they look over the horizon that bahrain and say, we do not want that. host: one of the papers this morning has a story taking a look at the change in leadership in specific countries in asia and...
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you have the joint u.s. and arab league on avoid talking about the need to rejuvenate something called the geneva plan, which was established back in june. all of these various activities are working toward or could work toward something we have not talked about, the potential for some kind of managed transition or negotiated transition. unfortunately, it is hard to place much stock or hope in these efforts given how often we have seen in the past some attempts that have failed. also given how volatile and quickly the situation on the ground is moving. how quickly the -- their taking over on the ground. as almost erased if whether these efforts can yield anything. -- it is almost a race to whether the efforts can yield anything. what does it mean that the government will not be able to win this militarily? it is significant. is that reflective of broader thinking within the government? i do not think so. the other issue is the russians. there has been a back and forth for months with russia. had been my hope
you have the joint u.s. and arab league on avoid talking about the need to rejuvenate something called the geneva plan, which was established back in june. all of these various activities are working toward or could work toward something we have not talked about, the potential for some kind of managed transition or negotiated transition. unfortunately, it is hard to place much stock or hope in these efforts given how often we have seen in the past some attempts that have failed. also given how...
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the amount of aid the u.s. pays to egypt every year is only second to the amount of aid we give israel. so we are doing it again and again not only in afghanistan but elsewhere. it seems the system is so corrupt beyond repair. this current administration is not doing anything about the muslim brotherhood. in a way they are supporting their efforts to control egypt. egypt needs to be the biggest -- used to be the biggest u.s. ally in the middle east. the mubarak regime fell in about 30 days with no support from the u.s. whatsoever. absolutely no support. he was an ally 30 years. and we just let the regime does appear. we are finding their enemy, who happens to be also an u.s. enemy. the muslim brotherhood's highest eadership has announced it's opposition to the u.s. on many occasions. i'm not sure why this administration is not doing anything about it or why the media is not bringing this to the attention of the american citizens. guest: i confess, i don't have anything to add to what your caller said. it is a p
the amount of aid the u.s. pays to egypt every year is only second to the amount of aid we give israel. so we are doing it again and again not only in afghanistan but elsewhere. it seems the system is so corrupt beyond repair. this current administration is not doing anything about the muslim brotherhood. in a way they are supporting their efforts to control egypt. egypt needs to be the biggest -- used to be the biggest u.s. ally in the middle east. the mubarak regime fell in about 30 days with...
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i was trying to find out where our u.s. postal service is going or how if congress will help us out so our jobs will continue for those that are still working there. we haven't received a cost-of- living raise in the past three years and i was concerned about that. guest: the postal service is unusual. they are funding with the stamps that we buy. congress has put in some money. that's not affected by the sequestration talks. host: this comes from twitter. guest: i do not think anything is by design. these things in some cases go back 100 and 150 years. virginia 14 president obama this year -- the virginia this time 14 president obama. i do not think that is anything by design. california gets a lot of defense dollars. he doesn't like it either, carl levin. levin is part of -- he and john mccain did not like this and are looking for ways to avoid it. the debate is between the house republicans and the president. the senate is along for the ride. host: we showed a picture of buck mckeon, republican of california. does he hav
i was trying to find out where our u.s. postal service is going or how if congress will help us out so our jobs will continue for those that are still working there. we haven't received a cost-of- living raise in the past three years and i was concerned about that. guest: the postal service is unusual. they are funding with the stamps that we buy. congress has put in some money. that's not affected by the sequestration talks. host: this comes from twitter. guest: i do not think anything is by...
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the u.s. economy. a panel talks about how immigration laws affects mat scuents. we'll hear from mark warner. hosted by the university of virginia's center this is about an hour and 20 minutes. >> thank you, david. good evening. welcome to the national press club for the keynote round tail. i would like to pay special tribute to mark kaplan whose vision has made this annual conference possible. his commitment to public service has been stead fast through the years and we're grateful for his abiding friendship. i also want to recognize, as david has, the hard work of david, mike, jeff, of the center. who is responsible for convening this group of scholars, poice makers, and key figures from the private sector. as david highlighted this session i should point out that we examined the full spectrum over high skilled immigration in an effort to refrain current thinking about admission policies or highly skilled foreign born workers. experts provide different perspectives on the suggest and discuss
the u.s. economy. a panel talks about how immigration laws affects mat scuents. we'll hear from mark warner. hosted by the university of virginia's center this is about an hour and 20 minutes. >> thank you, david. good evening. welcome to the national press club for the keynote round tail. i would like to pay special tribute to mark kaplan whose vision has made this annual conference possible. his commitment to public service has been stead fast through the years and we're grateful for...
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host: if the u.s. government and american taxpayers go over the so called "fiscal cliff" what do you foresee for? the for? guest: the fiscal cliff is going to shave off about 4% of gdp, so that the national economic growth. currently is growing about 2%. you can do very simple mathematics. and we are back in a recession. we can anticipate 1 million or 2 million net job losses in 2013. it will be difficult for the housing market to continue its momentum without jobs. so we hope that this cliff can be averted. host: when you look at negotiations going on in washington, does your association have a favorable path towards achieving the fiscal cliff? guest: a $1 trillion budget deficit we have been running annually, that is unsustainable. something needs to be addressed. the shrinking of the time. we have, one has to get something done quickly and then a grand bargain as to get done in the springtime to fundamentally address the long- term budget deficit. but we have to get over the short-term obstacle. we'
host: if the u.s. government and american taxpayers go over the so called "fiscal cliff" what do you foresee for? the for? guest: the fiscal cliff is going to shave off about 4% of gdp, so that the national economic growth. currently is growing about 2%. you can do very simple mathematics. and we are back in a recession. we can anticipate 1 million or 2 million net job losses in 2013. it will be difficult for the housing market to continue its momentum without jobs. so we hope that...
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on c-span 3, an examination of some of the fiscal problems facing state governments live from the u.s. chamber of commerce at 9:00 eastern. up next, today's headlines and calls live on "washington journal." in about 45 minutes, we will continue to look at the so- called fiscal cliff and the budget cuts that take place in january. after that, we will examine the po
on c-span 3, an examination of some of the fiscal problems facing state governments live from the u.s. chamber of commerce at 9:00 eastern. up next, today's headlines and calls live on "washington journal." in about 45 minutes, we will continue to look at the so- called fiscal cliff and the budget cuts that take place in january. after that, we will examine the po
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three years later in 1962 he was elected to the u.s. senate where he would serve for five decades, the second longest tenure in this chambers history. i am honored to have served with him throughout my entire senate service. while he and i often found oufferses on different sides on issues, i always knew him to be a man of principle and deenssi. one of the few times we found ourselves on the same side came when the late senator ted stevens asked us for help when his character was called into question. now politically speaking participating in senator stevens trial held no benefit for senator inouye. it would have been easy for senator inouye to deny his friends question and few would have blamed him for it. but that's not how he operated. rather than letting a friend fend for himself he showed great loyalty in his willing tons testify to his friend's good character, to put his own reputation on the line in service of a friend. and i had a similar privilege. once against, mr. president. both senator inouye and i were mist fide by what ha
three years later in 1962 he was elected to the u.s. senate where he would serve for five decades, the second longest tenure in this chambers history. i am honored to have served with him throughout my entire senate service. while he and i often found oufferses on different sides on issues, i always knew him to be a man of principle and deenssi. one of the few times we found ourselves on the same side came when the late senator ted stevens asked us for help when his character was called into...
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this is a response today corruption of these u.s.- sponsored regimes. -- to the corruption of these u.s.-sponsored regimes. for the record, i am against corruption. >> it goes back to the point at bottom made in my remarks that islamists did not win, the non- islamists lost. they lose by screwing up the delivery of services, by being so corrupt, by being ossified. islamists are there, waiting to take advantage of whatever opportunity, through violence or nonviolence. we did not even discuss their relationship with violence and nonviolence, which is a very important issue. they are there like vultures to reap the benefits, the carrion of these regimes. we can build, and we can help them, help the alternatives build better alternatives. >> question in the far corner over there. >> i am with the center for national policy. thank you for the debate. my point here is that there's been a suggestion that once islamists come to power, they will not give up power. i hear going to have some sort of a renewed dictatorship in the middle east. gutting egypt over the past few weeks, -- but in egypt o
this is a response today corruption of these u.s.- sponsored regimes. -- to the corruption of these u.s.-sponsored regimes. for the record, i am against corruption. >> it goes back to the point at bottom made in my remarks that islamists did not win, the non- islamists lost. they lose by screwing up the delivery of services, by being so corrupt, by being ossified. islamists are there, waiting to take advantage of whatever opportunity, through violence or nonviolence. we did not even...
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the u.s. recession into a depression." that is the teaching moment about the power of the overall innovative skill said, the supply chain, and what that means for our capacity to compete when the company that would have been left standing thought they might have gone down as well. there is so much to say. i wanted to make these viewpoints, overall perspective, talk about manufacturing and research and skills, and i'm very happy to take your questions going forward. [applause] >> i think we have time for a few questions. i will call on people. if you could wait until he comes around with the microphone. >> thank you. aig investments. my question goes to innovation funds, which you brought out. at what stage are you focusing on with respect to either expansion or start-ups? on an execution basis, what is the regional plan as far as national strategy? >> look, i think for those of us in a government job, where you want to be like the classic economic book is you want to look for where we are unde
the u.s. recession into a depression." that is the teaching moment about the power of the overall innovative skill said, the supply chain, and what that means for our capacity to compete when the company that would have been left standing thought they might have gone down as well. there is so much to say. i wanted to make these viewpoints, overall perspective, talk about manufacturing and research and skills, and i'm very happy to take your questions going forward. [applause] >> i...
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if the u.s. provides weapons to the syrian opposition they will wind up in the hands of extremists. i was wondering if you could speak about what the new coalition is specifically doing to build a closer relationship with the three syrian army and various militias fighting on the ground. it seems more likely the syrian opposition will receive assistance if the new coalition can show they are in away unified with the people doing the fighting. >> thank you. >> the u.s. position has been repeated many times that we will not give assistance, it may go to the wrong hands. if the u.s. stays in its position, they are getting the money from some groups in the gulf countries or in other areas. you can play a role in the transition rather than waiting until the transition is done. the lack of support, we see the increasing influence of t. this is the fear we have. this is a shared concern of the international community. we do not need the nature of the syrian people -- committed to the international commu
if the u.s. provides weapons to the syrian opposition they will wind up in the hands of extremists. i was wondering if you could speak about what the new coalition is specifically doing to build a closer relationship with the three syrian army and various militias fighting on the ground. it seems more likely the syrian opposition will receive assistance if the new coalition can show they are in away unified with the people doing the fighting. >> thank you. >> the u.s. position has...
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data centers in the u.s. account for one-quarter to one-third of that, the estimates show. you quote peter gross, a single data center can take more power than a medium-sized town. >> that is right. that work that you mentioned on the electricity usage was done by a researcher at stanford. and the center for dynamics, a london firm. some people ask, is that energy being used all or part of the time. once a data center turns on, it has a steady load. it is always, day or night, whether august, september, january -- they're trying that amount of electricity worldwide according to the best estimates from the best people in the field. >> why does it work the way? >> in part, it is because of the way that this field has grown from a few computers in someone's dorm room or back office, now to these gigantic facilities which so musmuch business depends, and where consumers expect the services to be ready at the touch of a button or a tap on the screen, they have gotten to the point where they turn them on and leave the month. that is why the figure is both so high, but also so con
data centers in the u.s. account for one-quarter to one-third of that, the estimates show. you quote peter gross, a single data center can take more power than a medium-sized town. >> that is right. that work that you mentioned on the electricity usage was done by a researcher at stanford. and the center for dynamics, a london firm. some people ask, is that energy being used all or part of the time. once a data center turns on, it has a steady load. it is always, day or night, whether...
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iran is claiming to have captured a u.s. drone after it entered airspace over the persian gulf, showing an image of a downed craft and television, but the u.s. navy says all aircraft were accounted for. reuters is reporting that new jersey governor chris christie in a letter to the federal emergency management administration is asking for a reimbursement of 100% of the costs of hurricane sandy. fema generally reimburses states for 75% of repair costs. at 10:00 a.m. eastern time, the house transportation committee will need to hear testimony from fema administrator craig fugate. those are the latest headlines on c-span radio. >> we have had these explosions of knowledge in madison, but we have not coordinated care, and all of these services and adding so many cracks that they are as harmful as the diseases that we are treating. you have to step back and ask, are we hurting people overall? on a global level, what are we doing sometimes? now, we have these reports saying that 30% of everything we do might not be necessary in he
iran is claiming to have captured a u.s. drone after it entered airspace over the persian gulf, showing an image of a downed craft and television, but the u.s. navy says all aircraft were accounted for. reuters is reporting that new jersey governor chris christie in a letter to the federal emergency management administration is asking for a reimbursement of 100% of the costs of hurricane sandy. fema generally reimburses states for 75% of repair costs. at 10:00 a.m. eastern time, the house...
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u.s. senate. >> that's right. going into the senate elections there is far more democratic up for re-election in 2014 than republicans. they look nervous about what the senate outcome is going to be. obviously, they have a majority, next month we'll see 55 senates be added. it will be 55 for the democratic caucus. they don't want to loss that majority. i think we'll see a lot of money go there. obviously, democrats would like to gain the house joirt. it looks like it will be a climb but i think we'll see a lot of money go towards the races. >> there is not a lot of competition for the money because they are not bound by the same campaign rules. they can take corporate cash, they can take six figure checks. there is a little bit oaf easing of pressure on the governors. i think you're going to see some of these super pacs that played in the previous races and now in the federal races turn their attention to the key states. >> this is where the democrats have their opportunities in 2014. >> what did you learn today?
u.s. senate. >> that's right. going into the senate elections there is far more democratic up for re-election in 2014 than republicans. they look nervous about what the senate outcome is going to be. obviously, they have a majority, next month we'll see 55 senates be added. it will be 55 for the democratic caucus. they don't want to loss that majority. i think we'll see a lot of money go there. obviously, democrats would like to gain the house joirt. it looks like it will be a climb but i...
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we do not want u.s. troops on the ground. but i do think it is very important and that we work in -- collaboration?e helpin >> we're helping to arm the opposition? >> we're working with our allies to make sure that the allies except arms. -- get arms. it cannot be a blank check. unfortunately, some of the rebels have been infiltrated by al qaeda. i think assad should leave. his days are numbered. he either signs an agreement and leaves, or he will be forced to leave and maybe will never leave because it is the same thing that happened to some of the other dictators may happen to him. iran, hezbollah has been there fighting on his side, supplying him with all kinds of things. russia has been a bad player here. we think maybe we can pull things away a little bit. it is a big plus that we have finally recognized code along with other countries the opposition. >> i want to pursue a little bit on what you said about helping to arm rebels in syria. what do you know -- >> their arms that are going to the rebels. we know that is happ
we do not want u.s. troops on the ground. but i do think it is very important and that we work in -- collaboration?e helpin >> we're helping to arm the opposition? >> we're working with our allies to make sure that the allies except arms. -- get arms. it cannot be a blank check. unfortunately, some of the rebels have been infiltrated by al qaeda. i think assad should leave. his days are numbered. he either signs an agreement and leaves, or he will be forced to leave and maybe will...
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in the u.s. to part of education today, the average salary and across the board in the federal department of education is $102,000 per year. an average teacher's salary is $44,000 per year that is less than half. the federal bureaucrats, most of them have never taught a child to read. we need to leave those dollars in the hands of the states and the people, let the teachers be able to teach. i have been critical of president bush in those areas with no child left behind. i hear teachers all over the country, whether it is administrative or teachers, they agree that you need to get rid of no child left behind, get rid of crct and leave those dollars thate hands of the states is an area of spending where we can do so. the students would be in a whole lot better situation. our educational level is dropping because we are paying an average bureaucrat in the department of education $102,000 per year. we need to pay the teachers more, not paid bureaucrats more. we need to leave the dollars in the state
in the u.s. to part of education today, the average salary and across the board in the federal department of education is $102,000 per year. an average teacher's salary is $44,000 per year that is less than half. the federal bureaucrats, most of them have never taught a child to read. we need to leave those dollars in the hands of the states and the people, let the teachers be able to teach. i have been critical of president bush in those areas with no child left behind. i hear teachers all...
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he was the longest u.s. serving member. he was elected to the house of representatives in 1952 and the u.s. senate in 1958. two former staffers, ira schapiro and david corbin, talked about the senator's life. next on c-span, nikki haley. >> the first speaker is irish schapiro. -- ira shapiro. he played important roles in foreign intelligence surveillance and the completing of the metrorail system. during the clinton administration, it he served as a leading u.s. trader and .arned the rank of staff thaman he was described as antidote and he promised to deliver. he practiced international trade law and washington. on behalf of the west virginia state society, i would like to introduce ira shapiro. [applause] >> thank you for the kind introduction. thank you to the society for giving me the chance to be here. thanks to mike who did so much to organize the event. he is an old friend. thank you, mike. i'm delighted to be here today with corbin. we have two books that talk about robert byrd from different perspectives. my book is
he was the longest u.s. serving member. he was elected to the house of representatives in 1952 and the u.s. senate in 1958. two former staffers, ira schapiro and david corbin, talked about the senator's life. next on c-span, nikki haley. >> the first speaker is irish schapiro. -- ira shapiro. he played important roles in foreign intelligence surveillance and the completing of the metrorail system. during the clinton administration, it he served as a leading u.s. trader and .arned the rank...
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the u.s. economy is at stake here. millions upon millions of families are counting on us to do something. it is the president's job. it is his job to find a solution that can pass the congress. he is the only one who can do it. this is not john boehner's problem to solve. he has done his part. he has bent over backwards. mr. president, how about rallying the party around a solution? how about getting the democrats to find a solution? we cannot solve the problems we face unless and until the president of united states finds the will or develops the ability to lead. this is a moment that calls for presidential leadership. that is the way out of this. it is that simple. does anybody wonder why we keep going from crisis to crisis around here? does anybody notice a pattern? this does not have to be a crisis. this was an opportunity. once again, the president ignored it. he went out and held rallies and give partisan speeches even after it already been reelected. it is obvious this poinat this point that the president wants
the u.s. economy is at stake here. millions upon millions of families are counting on us to do something. it is the president's job. it is his job to find a solution that can pass the congress. he is the only one who can do it. this is not john boehner's problem to solve. he has done his part. he has bent over backwards. mr. president, how about rallying the party around a solution? how about getting the democrats to find a solution? we cannot solve the problems we face unless and until the...
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he was first elected to the u.s. house in 2010. this is about 35 minutes. >> good morning and it is a great day in south carolina. it's a historic day in south carolina, because, you know, first of all, we all were saddened and surprised when senator demint told us that he was not going to continue in the u.s. senate. but i will tell you, as i've told many people, that the heritage foundation is blessed. he will lift them up to an amazing new level. it's a foundation that i have always had great respect for, and they could not have made a more perfect pick. in this decision and process that we went through, there is no replacing jim demint, there is no replacing him. there is no one that can fill his shoes. there is no one that can really carry on that torch. and i don't -- i think that says a lot about him. i think it says a lot about how he has changed the face of south carolina in the way that we have a lot to be proud of. but i also think this is a new day. and it is with great pleasure that i am announcing that i am appointing
he was first elected to the u.s. house in 2010. this is about 35 minutes. >> good morning and it is a great day in south carolina. it's a historic day in south carolina, because, you know, first of all, we all were saddened and surprised when senator demint told us that he was not going to continue in the u.s. senate. but i will tell you, as i've told many people, that the heritage foundation is blessed. he will lift them up to an amazing new level. it's a foundation that i have always...
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foreign hackers constantly target u.s. companies in such ways in order to get every piece of competitive intelligence information they can. we simply cannot allow this to continue to happen. in response to this growing threat in our 2011 annual report, the u.s. intellectual property coordinator called upon congress to increase the penalties for economic espionage and this bill is consistent with that recommendation. i would like to commend the members of both sides of the aisle for their work on this bill, particularly the gentleman from texas, the chair of the committee, mr. smith, the ranking member, the gentleman from michigan, mr. conyers, the incoming chair of the judiciary committee, my colleague from virginia, mr. goodlatte and the gentleman from north carolina, mr. watt, who worked diligently on this bill and i recognize the leadership of senator lay high and i -- leahy. and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from texas is -- the
foreign hackers constantly target u.s. companies in such ways in order to get every piece of competitive intelligence information they can. we simply cannot allow this to continue to happen. in response to this growing threat in our 2011 annual report, the u.s. intellectual property coordinator called upon congress to increase the penalties for economic espionage and this bill is consistent with that recommendation. i would like to commend the members of both sides of the aisle for their work...
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the u.s. had just run faster, -- grown faster, 2.7%, we're expecting the u.s. economy to grow to%. the reason i raise this is to go down there and talk to policy makers and business people. we could have more taxes here, more regulation there. a little more cost of labor here. and a fair amount of uncertainty and take on one of the great economic miracles. they understand this thing they have a great economy growing rapidly is fragile and requires government to facilitate rather than later uncertainty. that is almost like a test tube of forcing. we had a time in which we had a huge amount of uncertainty. comes from -- some comes from government action. we had an aggressive regulatory agenda. we have not made a certain investments we have made. you add that up and you have a period in which businesses are operating under huge weight. creates the conditions under which businesses can operate in intellectual freedom. among the things government can do is create the conditions under which cost [no
the u.s. had just run faster, -- grown faster, 2.7%, we're expecting the u.s. economy to grow to%. the reason i raise this is to go down there and talk to policy makers and business people. we could have more taxes here, more regulation there. a little more cost of labor here. and a fair amount of uncertainty and take on one of the great economic miracles. they understand this thing they have a great economy growing rapidly is fragile and requires government to facilitate rather than later...
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also an associate political science professor at the u.s. naval academy. if you want to get involved in the conversation, call the number on your screen -- host: we're going to talk about how the president chooses to travel around the country based on the return on what he's going to get in the electrical college. talk to us about that. guest: it's a winner take all basis. so it made no sense for governor romney to spend more time for texas or california or new york or any other state. so we would expect as the election is close that presidents and presidential candidates focus on those states that they might win or lose that they either carry or yield to the other time. so when does that start? so what i did is built a massive state of where the president travels going back to jimmy carter's inauguration and it turns out that every president since reagan has disproportionately visited electoral states in most of their gleers office. -- with -- host: so states that you say states that key like ohio, north carolina, new hampshire. guest: right. host: they g
also an associate political science professor at the u.s. naval academy. if you want to get involved in the conversation, call the number on your screen -- host: we're going to talk about how the president chooses to travel around the country based on the return on what he's going to get in the electrical college. talk to us about that. guest: it's a winner take all basis. so it made no sense for governor romney to spend more time for texas or california or new york or any other state. so we...
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it is the uk equivalent of ashford in the u.s. i know that because the two cables down the east coast of africa both have their major london.n from there it is a straight shot. it is a fascinating place. it is in the same spot as the ancient report. -- port. this is the place where the international -- >> where are these undersea cables that you referred to earlier? and by whom? >> there have an telegraph cables across the atlantic for 150 years now. depending on how you count, individual strands or cable systems, there are about eight or 10 or 12 across the atlantic. the current generation was laid in the mid-90s. up until about 2002. they are owned by a few companies. very large backbone companies. they are owned by telecom, verizon, british telecom joining with deutsche telekom. or a couple are owned by companies that only own cables across the atlantic. they bought their people out of bankruptcy out of a larger telecom. -we specialize in new york or london. we will sell you services to another telecom or anyone who meets high-
it is the uk equivalent of ashford in the u.s. i know that because the two cables down the east coast of africa both have their major london.n from there it is a straight shot. it is a fascinating place. it is in the same spot as the ancient report. -- port. this is the place where the international -- >> where are these undersea cables that you referred to earlier? and by whom? >> there have an telegraph cables across the atlantic for 150 years now. depending on how you count,...
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in accordance with u.s. policy, a small team of u.s. troops are currently in the field helping local forces hunt this killer. . they believe an effort to could help bholser their efforts, they are asking for this, they think this can make a difference on the ground. let's answer their call and send this bill to the president for his signature and i thank my colleagues for their support. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady reserves her time they have gentleman from california is recognized. mr. berman: yes, mr. speaker, i have no further requests for time and will yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california yields back. the gentlelady from florida. ms. ros-lehtinen: i also have no further requests for time and i yield back the balance of our time. the speaker pro tempore: the the question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass senate 2318. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 -- ms. ros-lehtinen: mr. speaker, i object to the vote on the ground
in accordance with u.s. policy, a small team of u.s. troops are currently in the field helping local forces hunt this killer. . they believe an effort to could help bholser their efforts, they are asking for this, they think this can make a difference on the ground. let's answer their call and send this bill to the president for his signature and i thank my colleagues for their support. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady reserves her time they have gentleman from california is recognized....
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the u.s. friday. obviously what the administration has been doing is not enough for the hearts and minds of the syrian people. >> we are way over time. i want to thank everyone for coming and that speakers for sharing their personal insight. thank you. [applause] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] >> on "newsmakers" the incoming republican conference chairman looks at the so-called fiscal cliff and how republicans and democrats could come to an agreement. she also talks about republican priorities for the next congress. tomorrow at 10:00 and 6:00 eastern on c-span. >> my inspiration was the idea i wanted to to explain how totalitarianism happens. we do know the story of the cold war. we know the documents we have seen, the archives that described relationships. roosevelt and stalin and truman. we know the main events from our point of view. what i wanted to do was show from a different angle, the ground up, what did
the u.s. friday. obviously what the administration has been doing is not enough for the hearts and minds of the syrian people. >> we are way over time. i want to thank everyone for coming and that speakers for sharing their personal insight. thank you. [applause] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] >> on "newsmakers" the incoming republican conference chairman looks at the so-called fiscal cliff...
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congressman, former u.s. attorney for the western district of arkansas, and former administrator of the u.s. drug enforcement agency, the honorable congressman asa hutchinson. >> thank you. one of the first responsibilities i learned at homeland security it was importance of protecting our nation's critical infrastructure. and there is nothing more critical to our nation's well being than our children's safety. they are this country's future and our most precious resource. we all understand that our children should be safe in school. but it is also essential that the parents understand and have confidence in that safety. as a result of the tragedy in newtown connecticut that confidence across this nation has been shattered. assurance of school safety must be restored with a sense of urgency. that is why i am greath grateful that the national rifle association has asked me to lead a team of security experts to assist our schools, parents and our communities. i took this assignment on one condition, that my tea
congressman, former u.s. attorney for the western district of arkansas, and former administrator of the u.s. drug enforcement agency, the honorable congressman asa hutchinson. >> thank you. one of the first responsibilities i learned at homeland security it was importance of protecting our nation's critical infrastructure. and there is nothing more critical to our nation's well being than our children's safety. they are this country's future and our most precious resource. we all...
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the u.s., 34% have one adl limitation. we looked at all the states and to apportion their of their people over age 60 and compared it to the national standard 34%. and so, obviously some states are going to have the low 34 percent and some will the way higher. if you look at the very dark space and the central part of the country, which includes kentucky, alabama, west virginia, those are the states that if you recruited -- include a limitation on adl, they have a very large population that falls into that category. the lightly colored states -- nevada,, roddick, minnesota, some of the others -- those states have basically a much healthier population over age 60. they have a much lower percentage of people over age 60 that have at least one limitation on their ability to continue independent living. if you wanted to move toward a full beneficiary equity, you would want to incorporate cost factors, and some of the key factors would be things like wages, food, the program provides meals to older
the u.s., 34% have one adl limitation. we looked at all the states and to apportion their of their people over age 60 and compared it to the national standard 34%. and so, obviously some states are going to have the low 34 percent and some will the way higher. if you look at the very dark space and the central part of the country, which includes kentucky, alabama, west virginia, those are the states that if you recruited -- include a limitation on adl, they have a very large population that...
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we have total u.s. energy consumption still about 10% higher than where production is for all energies. we will still be importing portions of our energy use. most of those imports in our forecast our oil. the u.s. is already a net exporter of coal. we expect based on the referenced case outlook that by 2020, we will be a net exporter of natural gas, but over the forecast period we do not think that the u.s. will reach self- sufficiency in oil production, but we have made a lot of progress over the past 10 years in that direction. host: the eia has provided some graphs on this issue from the report but you can follow along with. we have it hosted at c-span.org, and also a link from our facebook page. here is the consumption graf. guest: one of the interesting things about that ggraph, in the period from around 1980 to now, energy demand was actually rising fairly sharply but production was fairly flat. now we of almost reverse those trends. energy demand is still going up. now production is rising but a
we have total u.s. energy consumption still about 10% higher than where production is for all energies. we will still be importing portions of our energy use. most of those imports in our forecast our oil. the u.s. is already a net exporter of coal. we expect based on the referenced case outlook that by 2020, we will be a net exporter of natural gas, but over the forecast period we do not think that the u.s. will reach self- sufficiency in oil production, but we have made a lot of progress over...
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three years ago, mckinsey showed by 2020, the u.s. could reduce non-transport energy consumption by 1/4. it would pay back more than $1 trillion in savings. the report found the nation could save money by cutting energy consumption by 30% and produce the same amount of goods and services. we have calculated hundreds of measures currently available could reduce energy consumption by 1/2 by 2013. the cost savings would be twice the dollar amount investment. these reports suggest to realize the potential, public policy is necessary. a leading example of success is the commercial building partnership sponsored by the department of energy. its partners with owners and operators on new buildings and retrofits resulting in compelling results. one project cut energy consumption by 35% at the target store. they are now busy replicating that enterprise-wide. at the support facility where i have my office, there is another example of how much can be accomplished when efficiency is a fundamental attribute of the building design. net 0the world's
three years ago, mckinsey showed by 2020, the u.s. could reduce non-transport energy consumption by 1/4. it would pay back more than $1 trillion in savings. the report found the nation could save money by cutting energy consumption by 30% and produce the same amount of goods and services. we have calculated hundreds of measures currently available could reduce energy consumption by 1/2 by 2013. the cost savings would be twice the dollar amount investment. these reports suggest to realize the...
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should a u.s. president take a practical approach and difficult times addressing near-term challenges or a visionary approach focusing on long-term goals for the future and not losing perspective of where we want to go to? go ahead and text to 22333. the response code you agree with et.you can tweak at @gt we will see if it matches the opinion poll. a fair size minority, about the 44% felt short-term obstacles was the important focus of the nation. it looks like once again we have come close to the national poll with 67% of the audience i in the room and online voting for a visionary approach looking at long-term goals for the country instead of a short-term perspective. i think this would be another good thing for elected officials to keep a in mind as they face a budget and deficit issues as well as long-term goals and investments in the future of the country. thank you for participating. apologies for technical difficulties. i hope you are armed with lots of questions for the panel. i will turn
should a u.s. president take a practical approach and difficult times addressing near-term challenges or a visionary approach focusing on long-term goals for the future and not losing perspective of where we want to go to? go ahead and text to 22333. the response code you agree with et.you can tweak at @gt we will see if it matches the opinion poll. a fair size minority, about the 44% felt short-term obstacles was the important focus of the nation. it looks like once again we have come close to...
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u.s. something all of us on capitol hill are dying to find out. when -- you ask something of a who worked on capitol hill are dying to find out. at the present's post office -- press conference, someone yelled, when are you coming back? we want to have the longest section possible. host: thanks for being on the program. we will continue talking about >> we are joined by the authors of the nearly released the book, "the end of the line." glenn thrush and jonathan martin. live it 7:00 eastern and c-span. >> as president obama begins his second term, what is the most important issue to consider in 2013? >> make a short video about your message to the president up. c-span a student can competition. >> a chance to win $5,000. the deadline is january 18. go to studentcam.org. >> the national institute of drug abuse director talks about the abuse of prescription drugs like adderoll. >> i want to welcome everybody here and thank you for being here. we are monitoring the future, it is a way for us to get a pulse of the drug use among high school students.
u.s. something all of us on capitol hill are dying to find out. when -- you ask something of a who worked on capitol hill are dying to find out. at the present's post office -- press conference, someone yelled, when are you coming back? we want to have the longest section possible. host: thanks for being on the program. we will continue talking about >> we are joined by the authors of the nearly released the book, "the end of the line." glenn thrush and jonathan martin. live it...
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the u.s. grks d.p., sustaining more than 13 million jobs. this legislation authorizes funding levels for both the coast guard and the reserve that provide for increased funding levels in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 over the fiscal years 2012 level. i believe it is funding levels in the bill do remain insufficient to address the documented needs of the coast guard, the coast guard has been asked to do more with less and i'm afraid their own choice in this time of budget uncertainty is to do less with less and that's just wrong. while i prefer these levels to be higher, i understand these funding levels are the best under the constraints. we must be aware that funding levels under this legislation are absent any consideration what will be needed to address the estimated $260 million in damages to coast guard facilities in the northeast as a result of hurricane sandy. these costs will be addressed in future, i assume. i want to highlight as well this legislation contains several provision that is
the u.s. grks d.p., sustaining more than 13 million jobs. this legislation authorizes funding levels for both the coast guard and the reserve that provide for increased funding levels in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 over the fiscal years 2012 level. i believe it is funding levels in the bill do remain insufficient to address the documented needs of the coast guard, the coast guard has been asked to do more with less and i'm afraid their own choice in this time of budget uncertainty is to do less...
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i ask that all u.s. aid to tunisia be cut off because they're blocking the attempt to investigate the terrorist. why are we giving any sort of aid to a country that's proven at this time is no friend or ally to the united states? why are we not doing everything in our power to investigate the events in benghazi that killed four americans? should secretary clinton fail to cut off aid to tunisia, i will take legislative action to cut off the aid to tunisia. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the time of the gentleman has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from washington seek recognition? >> to address the house for one minute and revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. >> i rise to recognize the outstanding service of jay johnson of the department of defense in navigating a wide range of important legal issues, he's been an invaluable partner to the house aarped services committee. over the last four years he advised the committee on
i ask that all u.s. aid to tunisia be cut off because they're blocking the attempt to investigate the terrorist. why are we giving any sort of aid to a country that's proven at this time is no friend or ally to the united states? why are we not doing everything in our power to investigate the events in benghazi that killed four americans? should secretary clinton fail to cut off aid to tunisia, i will take legislative action to cut off the aid to tunisia. i yield back the balance of my time....
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security of women has to be a top u.s. priority. afghan women have made incredible advancements over the past decades, but they face enormous challenges. just this week the acting head of women's affairs in eastern afghan province was shot to death in broad daylight as she was traveling to work. her predecessor in that position was killed in july when an i.e.d. exploded under her car. women particularly women who are involved in the political process or civil society are targeted, intimidated, threatened, and even killed. since the 2009 trip i took to kabul, i kept a sky blue burqa in my office as a reminder of the responsibility we have to the women of afghanistan. women's rights are essential to the long-term stability of afghanistan. women must feel safe participating in politics and in civil society, and they have to be free to seek education and start businesses and they must have the opportunity to help their country forge a peaceful future. mr. speaker, the hutchison amendment requires a three-part plan to promote the securit
security of women has to be a top u.s. priority. afghan women have made incredible advancements over the past decades, but they face enormous challenges. just this week the acting head of women's affairs in eastern afghan province was shot to death in broad daylight as she was traveling to work. her predecessor in that position was killed in july when an i.e.d. exploded under her car. women particularly women who are involved in the political process or civil society are targeted, intimidated,...
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involvement and more u.s. activity. we are meant to believe that approach is being considered now and that has implications turkey and i ran. -- iran. that's all. >> this week prime minister david cameron announced that 3800 troops will be withdrawn from afghanistan by 2013. they doesed concerns over proposed spending cuts. prime minister's questions tonight at 9:30 p.m. on c-span. >> now a discussion about the 2012 presidential campaign. this is from today's washington journal. a look back at campaign 2012. joining us at the table is glenn thrush and jonathan martin of politico. guest: we had known that there >> we have known for some time there was always tension between the campaign staff and the candidate's family in terms of how to fill mitt romney's -- how to tell the romney story. so many americans saw this rich business man and they never got a sense for who he was as a person. one of the most fascinating is that we came across was, romney had a mormon documentarian follow him around in the campaign. he was a fr
involvement and more u.s. activity. we are meant to believe that approach is being considered now and that has implications turkey and i ran. -- iran. that's all. >> this week prime minister david cameron announced that 3800 troops will be withdrawn from afghanistan by 2013. they doesed concerns over proposed spending cuts. prime minister's questions tonight at 9:30 p.m. on c-span. >> now a discussion about the 2012 presidential campaign. this is from today's washington journal. a...
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a live picture inside the u.s. capitol, expecting the possibility of senators coming out to speak after their party's caucuses. we're waiting until 3:00 this afternoon, the meeting at the white house, where c-span coverage will continue. we had a chance this morning that the discussion with a capitol hill reporter to get his take on the fiscal cliff negotiations. let's take a look at that now. host: good morning to you. since we last talked, any news he could glean from the comments thune?ators schumer and foo guest: these things often get resolved at the last minute. it would not shock me if we are still talking like this 72 hours from now. we have seen it over and over again. it looks bleak and terrible, but there are only five or six people who know what is gone on, and they ain't talking to us. the fact there talking to each other is an encouraging sign. host: let's walk through the scenarios. ed time and the only time they met. what is going to happen? do we expect a bombshell announcement? no. the thing to wa
a live picture inside the u.s. capitol, expecting the possibility of senators coming out to speak after their party's caucuses. we're waiting until 3:00 this afternoon, the meeting at the white house, where c-span coverage will continue. we had a chance this morning that the discussion with a capitol hill reporter to get his take on the fiscal cliff negotiations. let's take a look at that now. host: good morning to you. since we last talked, any news he could glean from the comments thune?ators...
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caller: the u.s. territories, do they applied to them guest: they apply to all of federated territories as well. in some areas, there are statutory minimum amounts that have to be provided to those territories. host: if you like to join the conversation and talked to david maurer about a homeland security grants to states, here are the numbers to call. what formula did the grant programs follow went looking to get out the money? what do they have to do? guest: it varies from program to program, but generally speaking, as a first cut, dhs takes into consideration the risk. in other words, it wants to provide the money more toward portions of the country where there is a greater risk of attack or natural disaster. secondly, we look at capabilities. how capable are the state and local governments already. those that are less capable should get additional funding. and third, they look of the types of project that we are applying -- but they are applying for. the state and local governments do not apply un
caller: the u.s. territories, do they applied to them guest: they apply to all of federated territories as well. in some areas, there are statutory minimum amounts that have to be provided to those territories. host: if you like to join the conversation and talked to david maurer about a homeland security grants to states, here are the numbers to call. what formula did the grant programs follow went looking to get out the money? what do they have to do? guest: it varies from program to program,...
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he says the u.s. and israel are on the same page. do you accept u.s. policy as a guarantee in this issue that you need not worry about iran getting a nuclear weapon because the u.s. is determined to prevent it from happening. >> let's think about syria. >> we will get to syria next. >> -- not able to exist without iranian assistance. the i iranians cannot exist without as the law, hamas and jihad. you see all terrorist activity in afghanistan and in iraq. you see more and more iranian activity. iran is a real global threat, not only for israel. if you go to the gulf, they will never speak with you about the palestinian issue them day they will speak with you about the iranian issue. it is not only israel and the they're crazy, radical views. they understand the biggest threat and the biggest challenge is iran. i think it must be clear. if i iranians achieve nuclear capabilities, the first results will be a crazy nuclear arms race in the middle east. you can imagine the movies in hollywood. we understand what the future is in this case. the iranians and
he says the u.s. and israel are on the same page. do you accept u.s. policy as a guarantee in this issue that you need not worry about iran getting a nuclear weapon because the u.s. is determined to prevent it from happening. >> let's think about syria. >> we will get to syria next. >> -- not able to exist without iranian assistance. the i iranians cannot exist without as the law, hamas and jihad. you see all terrorist activity in afghanistan and in iraq. you see more and more...
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the two connecticut u.s. senators talked about last week's school shootings in newtown, conn.. this is 40 minutes. >> mr. president, we appear to be in one of those periods of time where we are working too often through the valley of the shadow of death. senator blumenthal and i've come to the floor to speak about the tragedy that occurred, the senseless horrific attacks on innocent people in newtown, conn.. last friday. we must also note with extraordinary respect and sense of loss the death of our truly beloved colleague, senator dan inouye of hawaii. america, as senator reid and senator durbin made so car, america has lost a true hero, a patriot. this senate has lost a great leader, a leader whose accomplishments have been literally historic, and i think all of us have lost a friend. last evening, senator akaka spoke about how dan inouye's legacy, i'm paraphrasing here, was all aund hawi and all he had done for the state. the truth is that i think mt every state in the country is full of legacies of the service of dan inouye. i know it's true of connecticut. it really was my
the two connecticut u.s. senators talked about last week's school shootings in newtown, conn.. this is 40 minutes. >> mr. president, we appear to be in one of those periods of time where we are working too often through the valley of the shadow of death. senator blumenthal and i've come to the floor to speak about the tragedy that occurred, the senseless horrific attacks on innocent people in newtown, conn.. last friday. we must also note with extraordinary respect and sense of loss the...
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after that, a discussion on the impact of skilled immigrant labor and the u.s. economy. at 11:00 p.m., another chance to see "q&a"
after that, a discussion on the impact of skilled immigrant labor and the u.s. economy. at 11:00 p.m., another chance to see "q&a"